welovetrump--2020-06-03--Chaos Spreads to Santa Monica: Amazon Delivery Drivers Fear for Lives

Where are the local Santa Monica police who are supposed to be keeping law and order ?
Instead , rioters and looters appear to be able to destroy the streets freely without fear of any consequences .
Amazon drivers from across the nation say that they are terrified of becoming a victim of the widespread looting .
An Amazon.com Inc. delivery driver in Long Island , New York , was told to abandon his van and call 911 in the event of looting and avoid “ high crime ” areas .
A driver in Chicago encountered a heavy police presence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another driver canceled his shifts for the week after seeing video of an Amazon van in Santa Monica , California , being looted in broad daylight .
The thousands of drivers who deliver Amazon packages around the U.S. are adjusting to civil unrest that has prompted curfews and road closures aimed at quelling riots and looting .
It ’ s the latest test of a decentralized delivery machine made up of companies that hire people to drive blue Amazon-branded vans and independent drivers who use their own vehicles .
Already worried about avoiding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weigh the risks of navigating around the unrest .
“ I usually get about $ 100 for a four-hour shift , and that ’ s just not worth getting my car trashed , ” said one Amazon delivery driver in Chicago who uses his own car .
“ I feel like I have a target on my back.
” He carries a pocket knife for protection and has been trying to avoid routes in the city , but the unrest is spreading to the suburbs .
Another Chicago driver said many of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns .
The unrest in urban areas is largely affecting grocery delivery , according to several people interviewed for this story .
Many drivers in big cities shifted to delivering groceries due to a surge in demand tied to the pandemic .
Amazon entices them with better pay to pick up different types of shifts in different areas to match delivery capacity with demand .
But the company has boarded up at least one Whole Foods store and is closing others earlier than usual to comply with curfews .
Amazon offered some deliveries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to work are noticing fewer shifts due to curfews .
Amazon declined to say which cities are affected or how many Whole Foods locations it has shuttered .
Deliveries in some urban areas continue after curfew when deemed safe , the company said in an emailed statement .
“ Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and partners ” an Amazon spokeswoman said .
“ We are monitoring the situation closely and have adjusted routes or scaled back typical delivery operations in the affected areas to ensure the safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America should ever be afraid to make an honest living .
These drivers provide an incredible service to customers .
They work these shifts to be able to put food on the table for their families and to keep the lights on .
They should n't have to risk their lives in order to make a living !
But in places where local and state governments are run by Democrats , it appears that the rioters and looters are able to get away with whatever they want .
Below are more scenes from @ @ @ @ @ @

Where are the local Santa Monica police who are supposed to be keeping law and order?
Instead, rioters and looters appear to be able to destroy the streets freely without fear of any consequences.
Amazon drivers from across the nation say that they are terrified of becoming a victim of the widespread looting.
Bloomberg confirms:
An Amazon.com Inc. delivery driver in Long Island, New York, was told to abandon his van and call 911 in the event of looting and avoid “high crime” areas. A driver in Chicago encountered a heavy police presence and road closures. In Washington, another driver canceled his shifts for the week after seeing video of an Amazon van in Santa Monica, California, being looted in broad daylight.
The thousands of drivers who deliver Amazon packages around the U.S. are adjusting to civil unrest that has prompted curfews and road closures aimed at quelling riots and looting. It’s the latest test of a decentralized delivery machine made up of companies that hire people to drive blue Amazon-branded vans and independent drivers who use their own vehicles. Already worried about avoiding exposure to Covid-19, many drivers must weigh the risks of navigating around the unrest.
“I usually get about $100 for a four-hour shift, and that’s just not worth getting my car trashed,” said one Amazon delivery driver in Chicago who uses his own car. “I feel like I have a target on my back.”
He carries a pocket knife for protection and has been trying to avoid routes in the city, but the unrest is spreading to the suburbs. Another Chicago driver said many of his colleagues are declining shifts due to safety concerns.
The unrest in urban areas is largely affecting grocery delivery, according to several people interviewed for this story. Many drivers in big cities shifted to delivering groceries due to a surge in demand tied to the pandemic. Amazon entices them with better pay to pick up different types of shifts in different areas to match delivery capacity with demand.
But the company has boarded up at least one Whole Foods store and is closing others earlier than usual to comply with curfews. Amazon offered some deliveries up until midnight, so the drivers willing to work are noticing fewer shifts due to curfews.
Amazon declined to say which cities are affected or how many Whole Foods locations it has shuttered. Deliveries in some urban areas continue after curfew when deemed safe, the company said in an emailed statement.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and partners” an Amazon spokeswoman said. “We are monitoring the situation closely and have adjusted routes or scaled back typical delivery operations in the affected areas to ensure the safety of our teams.”
No one in America should ever be afraid to make an honest living.
These drivers provide an incredible service to customers. They work these shifts to be able to put food on the table for their families and to keep the lights on.
They shouldn't have to risk their lives in order to make a living!
But in places where local and state governments are run by Democrats, it appears that the rioters and looters are able to get away with whatever they want.
Below are more scenes from the ground in Santa Monica:


welovetrump--2020-06-03--Ozarks Businesses Team Up For “Trump’s Birthday Cruise” Fundraiser Event! Target 300 Boats!

President Trump 's birthday is right around the corner !
What better way to celebrate Trump 's birthday than with @ @ @ @ @ boats in attendance !
On June 13 , 2020 , the day right before President @ @ @ @ @ 300 boats are expected at the Lake of the Ozarks to wish Trump a `` @ @ @ @ @ parade is expected to begin at 10 am .
Organizers are using the event to @ @ @ @ @ reelection campaign .
All money raised from the breakfast will be donated directly to the @ @ @ @ @ , Inc. Campaign .
Attendees are invited to come as early as 8 am to @ @ @ @ @ of the Lake .
This is where the proceeds for Trump 's reelection campaign will @ @ @ @ @ flyer below !

President Trump's birthday is right around the corner!
What better way to celebrate Trump's birthday than with a cruise with over 300 boats in attendance!
On June 13, 2020, the day right before President Trump's birthday, over 300 boats are expected at the Lake of the Ozarks to wish Trump a "happy birthday!"
The parade is expected to begin at 10 am.
Organizers are using the event to raise money for Trump's reelection campaign. All money raised from the breakfast will be donated directly to the Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Campaign.
Attendees are invited to come as early as 8 am to grab breakfast at the Camden of the Lake. This is where the proceeds for Trump's reelection campaign will be collected!
See the flyer below!


welovetrump--2020-06-03--Drew Brees: “I Will Never Agree With Anybody Disrespecting the Flag of the United States of America

Is what Brees ’ said truly controversial ?
He said he wants us ALL to stand for the national anthem because we are all Americans .
He even said that he supports his teammates ’ fight for “ racial justice and equality.
” Yet that ’ s not the line today ’ s media and liberals want Brees to tow .
Bravo to Brees for standing up for what he believes in , regardless of the blowback he receives .
ESPN has more details on the matter : Brees gave a lengthy response to ESPN when asked about the perceived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential divide in his locker room , where players like Malcolm Jenkins and Demario Davis are among the leaders of the players ' coalition seeking social justice and racial equality .
`` I love and respect my teammates , and I stand right there with them in regards to fighting for racial equality and justice , '' Brees said .
`` I also stand with my grandfathers who risked their lives for this country and countless other military men and women who do it on a daily basis . ''
The social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jason McCourty of the New England Patriots called Brees ' comments `` a disgrace . ''
`` To speak about your grandfathers as if there were n't black men fighting next to them .
Those men later returned to a country that hated them , '' their tweet said .
`` Do n't avoid the issue and try to make it about a flag or the military .
Fight like your grandfathers for whats right ! ''
James responded on Twitter , saying kneeling during the national anthem has `` nothing to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States flag ] and our soldiers . ''
Brees ' comments were not specifically addressed by teammates immediately on Wednesday , though wide receiver Michael Thomas replied with a sickened emoji to a reporter 's tweet that read , `` How can anyone watch George Floyd get murdered and their first response when asked about it is ResPEcC tHe fLAg . ''
Thomas also retweeted other comments directed at Brees ' statements .
Brees was outspoken in 2016 when he said he supported Colin Kaepernick 's desire to speak out against racial injustice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest during the national anthem .
He has not wavered from that stance -- though he insisted Wednesday that his actions should represent what kind of a person he is .
`` I believe we should all stand for the national anthem and respect our country and all those who sacrificed so much for our freedoms , '' Brees said via text message .
`` That includes all those who marched for women 's suffrage in the 1920s and all those who marched in the civil rights movements and continue to march for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EVERYONE ... represent that flag .
Same way I respect all the citizens of our country ... no matter their race , color , religion .
`` And I would ask anyone who has a problem with what I said to look at the way I live my life .
Do I come across as someone who is not doing my absolute best to make this world a better place , to bring justice and equality to others , and hope & opportunity to those who do n't have it ?
That 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than words .
... My ACTIONS speak for themselves . ''
Brees was referencing his social media post from Wednesday morning , which began with the header , `` Words to unite , '' and talked about the importance of teaching and modeling to children `` what it is to love all and respect all . ''
`` There is a saying in every locker room I have been in , '' Brees wrote .
`` 'Do n't just talk about it , be about it . '
Acknowledge the problem , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a responsibility to make it better .
'Your actions speak so loudly I ca n't hear what you 're saying . '
'' Brees and his wife , Brittany , have been heavily involved in charitable efforts throughout his 19-year NFL career , including a recent donation of $ 5 million to help Louisiana during the coronavirus pandemic .

Remember when sports used to be a break from all of the political drama?
It was something we could all look forward to.
Then Colin Colin Kaepernick knelt.
Suddenly, sports became all politics all the time.
Men making millions of dollars a year to play sports, like Kaepernick, claimed our country is inherently racist and treats blacks horribly.
Many other players in the NFL joined him and supported his “cause.”
But not all.
Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, called kneeling during the national anthem “disrespectful” to the flag and something he couldn’t get behind.
Here’s the details from Fox News on Brees’ statement:
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees stayed true on his stance against players kneeling during the national anthem when the season starts. Brees told Yahoo Finance on Wednesday he would never agree with the gesture. “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country. Let me just tell you what I see or what I feel when the national anthem is played and when I look at the flag of the United States,” the 41-year-old quarterback told the outlet. Brees likened standing for the national anthem as saluting the military. “I envision my two grandfathers, who fought for this country during World War II, one in the Army and one in the Marine Corps. Both risking their lives to protect our country and to try to make our country and this world a better place. So every time I stand with my hand over my heart looking at that flag and singing the national anthem, that’s what I think about,” he said. “And in many cases, that brings me to tears, thinking about all that has been sacrificed. Not just those in the military, but for that matter, those throughout the civil rights movements of the ‘60s, and all that has been endured by so many people up until this point. And is everything right with our country right now? No, it is not. We still have a long way to go. But I think what you do by standing there and showing respect to the flag with your hand over your heart, is it shows unity. It shows that we are all in this together, we can all do better and that we are all part of the solution.” Brees reiterated his stance later to ESPN saying that he also respects his teammates and their fight for “racial equality and justice.” “I believe we should all stand for the national anthem and respect our country and all those who sacrificed so much for our freedoms,” Brees told ESPN via text. “That includes all those who marched for women’s suffrage in the 1920s and all those who marched in the civil rights movements and continue to march for racial equality. All of us … EVERYONE … represent that flag. Same way I respect all the citizens of our country … no matter their race, color, religion. “And I would ask anyone who has a problem with what I said to look at the way I live my life,” Brees added. “Do I come across as someone who is not doing my absolute best to make this world a better place, to bring justice and equality to others, and hope & opportunity to those who don’t have it? That’s what I meant by actions speak louder than words. … My ACTIONS speak for themselves.”
Watch Brees’ exchange with Yahoo Finance below:


welovetrump--2020-06-03--Trump DOMINATES Pennsylvania Primary; Gets More Votes Than Biden, Sanders, Gabbard Combined

This is incredibly important because enthusiasm during the primaries is one of the key indicators to who will win a general election .
Professor Norpoth , who accurately predicted the 2016 election , says that Trump has a 91 percent chance of winning reelection in November .
Part of his prediction model factors in performance during the primaries .
Though Trump has no real challenger , his support in the Republican party is putting Democrats to shame .
Fox News has more on Norpoth 's prediction : A political science professor who predicted President Trump 's win in 2016 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on `` The Ingraham Angle . ''
Stony Brook University 's Helmut Norpoth stated Friday that he believes the key to another victory for the president lies in the examination of primary races .
`` OK , the key to the November election is the primaries .
And , the only primaries [ are ] already giving us a lot of information , '' he explained .
`` And , based on that , Donald Trump won them very easily in his party , '' Norpoth continued .
`` Joe Biden -- the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a great deal of trouble holding it together .
But , on balance , it 's that stronger performance of primaries that gives Donald Trump the edge in November . ''
Norpoth ’ s “ Primary Model ” shows that President Trump has a 91 percent chance of being reelected and also shows he would get 362 electoral votes .
The model is based on a statistical and historical theory that the professor outlines .
That said , according to Newsday , there are some factors the professor does n't take into account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic , an unprecedented economic crisis , a country in turmoil over systemic racial injustice -- and which states Trump would have to win to clinch the 362 electoral votes .
The president would need to carry all of the states he won in 2016 plus New Mexico , Nevada , Colorado , Vermont , Virginia , Minnesota , Maine , and New Hampshire .
Norpoth conceded to Ingraham that the COVID-19 pandemic could have an impact the model does n't take into account but noted that he 's not seeing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rating .
`` In fact , in the early goings he got a little uptick .
And , unless his approval rating collapses , I do n't think that this would have much bearing on my forecast , '' he remarked .
`` He had some strong points that gave him that big win in the primaries and I think he has to take advantage of that and I think anything that distracts from that would not be good for him , '' Norpoth advised .
The media is attempting to use the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Former President Obama has even taken advantage of the national unrest to mobilize young radicals to vote .
But do n't let that discourage you !
If the Pennsylvania primaries are any indication , Trump supporters are fighters just like he is .
And the fight is just beginning !

The Pennsylvania primaries were held yesterday.
If you didn't know that, we don't blame you.
Between an international pandemic and national unrest, it's been difficult to keep track of everything going on.
But here's what you should know: Trump DOMINATED the Pennsylvania primaries.
Do not underestimate President Trump.
The media and Democratic party are salivating at the idea of George Floyd riots damaging Trump's reelection chances.
But if yesterday's Pennsylvania primaries were any indication, then Trump looks more likely than ever to win reelection.
Though Joe Biden is still the presumptive Democratic nominee, Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard were also on the ticket.
Well, President Trump got MORE votes in the Republican primaries than all three of the Democratic candidates… COMBINED.
Approximately 6 percent of the votes still needs to be counted.
More details below:


welovetrump--2020-06-03--BREAKING: Former President Barack Obama Addresses Nation Via Webcam On George Floyd Death

It appears that Obama is taking advantage of this crisis to mobilize radical voters to head to the polls in November .
In a statement published on Medium , Obama attempted to mobilize young liberals to vote : Second , I ’ ve heard some suggest that the recurrent problem of racial bias in our criminal justice system proves that only protests and direct action can bring about change , and that voting and participation in electoral politics is a waste of time .
I couldn ’ t disagree more .
The point of protest is to raise public awareness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and to make the powers that be uncomfortable ; in fact , throughout American history , it ’ s often only been in response to protests and civil disobedience that the political system has even paid attention to marginalized communities .
But eventually , aspirations have to be translated into specific laws and institutional practices — and in a democracy , that only happens when we elect government officials who are responsive to our demands .
Moreover , it ’ s important for us to understand which levels of government have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and police practices .
When we think about politics , a lot of us focus only on the presidency and the federal government .
And yes , we should be fighting to make sure that we have a president , a Congress , a U.S. Justice Department , and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing , corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it .
But the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mayors and county executives that appoint most police chiefs and negotiate collective bargaining agreements with police unions .
It ’ s district attorneys and state ’ s attorneys that decide whether or not to investigate and ultimately charge those involved in police misconduct .
Those are all elected positions .
In some places , police review boards with the power to monitor police conduct are elected as well .
Unfortunately , voter turnout in these local races is usually pitifully low , especially among young people — which makes no sense given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social justice issues , not to mention the fact that who wins and who loses those seats is often determined by just a few thousand , or even a few hundred , votes .
So the bottom line is this : if we want to bring about real change , then the choice isn ’ t between protest and politics .
We have to do both .
We have to mobilize to raise awareness , and we have to organize and cast our ballots to make sure that we elect candidates who will @ @ @ @

It appears that Obama is taking advantage of this crisis to mobilize radical voters to head to the polls in November.
In a statement published on Medium, Obama attempted to mobilize young liberals to vote:
Second, I’ve heard some suggest that the recurrent problem of racial bias in our criminal justice system proves that only protests and direct action can bring about change, and that voting and participation in electoral politics is a waste of time. I couldn’t disagree more. The point of protest is to raise public awareness, to put a spotlight on injustice, and to make the powers that be uncomfortable; in fact, throughout American history, it’s often only been in response to protests and civil disobedience that the political system has even paid attention to marginalized communities. But eventually, aspirations have to be translated into specific laws and institutional practices — and in a democracy, that only happens when we elect government officials who are responsive to our demands.
Moreover, it’s important for us to understand which levels of government have the biggest impact on our criminal justice system and police practices. When we think about politics, a lot of us focus only on the presidency and the federal government. And yes, we should be fighting to make sure that we have a president, a Congress, a U.S. Justice Department, and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing, corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it. But the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels.
It’s mayors and county executives that appoint most police chiefs and negotiate collective bargaining agreements with police unions. It’s district attorneys and state’s attorneys that decide whether or not to investigate and ultimately charge those involved in police misconduct. Those are all elected positions. In some places, police review boards with the power to monitor police conduct are elected as well. Unfortunately, voter turnout in these local races is usually pitifully low, especially among young people — which makes no sense given the direct impact these offices have on social justice issues, not to mention the fact that who wins and who loses those seats is often determined by just a few thousand, or even a few hundred, votes.
So the bottom line is this: if we want to bring about real change, then the choice isn’t between protest and politics. We have to do both. We have to mobilize to raise awareness, and we have to organize and cast our ballots to make sure that we elect candidates who will act on reform.


welovetrump--2020-06-03--Viral Video: “A Protester Shot My Sister! A Protester, Not the Police!” Cries Sister of Victim Durin

Viral Video: “A Protester Shot My Sister! A Protester, Not the Police!” Cries Sister of Victim During Iowa Protest

The tragedy of the protests is that the lives lost at the hands of protesters and rioters will never be national names .
We must seek justice for George Floyd .
But we must also seek justice for everyone else who has lost their lives unjustly before their time .
Jasmine Kelly deserves justice for her sister just as Floyd 's family deserves justice for him .
Local KTVZ News reports that Jasmine texted her sister right before she died during the violence : The family of 22-year-old Italia Kelly , who was killed Sunday night , says they didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that night .
Kelly was shot in the passenger seat of the car she was riding in a parking lot off Kimberley Road .
The incident was part of a chain of events from Sunday night to Monday morning .
Her sister , Jasmine Kelly , posted an emotional video on Facebook minutes after she heard her sister was killed .
“ I was angry , ” says Jasmine , who now wishes she phrased her message differently .
“ So many people are mad at me because I said protesters instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated in a press conference early Monday morning , “ I will tell you that they were rioters , because that ’ s what they were doing this evening.
” Jasmine says she was texting her older sister who was on her way to what Italia called a “ protest ” Sunday night .
“ By the time I told her not to go she was there , ” says Jasmine .
“ I texted her at 11:29 saying ‘ shots fired – go home , girl ’ .
” She says her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Her and the people she was with – they got in the car and she was hanging out the window and that was when she was shot , ” Jasmine explains .
Police say Italia died from a gunshot to her torso .
Jasmine says she was waiting for her sister to text her back , but she never heard from her .
“ She basically raised me , she was everything I wanted to be , ” Jasmine comments .
“ I still believe people should protest .
But if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realize that you are not risking just police officers lives .
You ’ re risking protesters lives , you ’ re risking peoples lives who have goals , who have dreams.
” This is truly tragic .
If Black Lives Matter , then ALL black lives should matter .
That includes Italia Marie Kelly , who was shot by a protesters in Iowa .
It also includes black police office David Dorn , who was shot in the back by protesters in St. Louis .
The violence and hatred must come to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in politics , this type of behavior is unacceptable .

Turns out that the “protests” and riots could be doing more harm than the police that they are fighting against.
22 year old Italia Marie Kelly was shot by protesters during a protest in Iowa.
Her sister, Jasmine Kelly, is seen sobbing in a viral video, crying, “A protester shot my sister! A protester, not the police!”
Many liberals seem to be friendly towards the protests that have descended into chaos.
Democratic leaders are angry that President Trump is using his authority to help restore law and order across the nation.
Meanwhile, innocent people are hurting, lives are being lost, and businesses destroyed as rioters are able to dominate the streets unchecked.
See this gut-wrenching viral video below:


welovetrump--2020-06-03--Company Tracks Memorial Day Partiers Using Cell Phone Data

It ’ s truly amazing when you think about all of the capabilities your smartphone possesses .
You can navigate anywhere you want to in the world .
In seconds , you can have a face-to-face conversation with someone , regardless of their location .
But with those awesome powers comes privacy concerns .
We hand over so much of our own personal data , like our movements and health records , to our phones .
Companies then have the ability to access that data .
Take for example the following report from KY3 regarding the use of cell phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ozarks during Memorial Day weekend : It ’ s been more than a week since videos of pool bar parties at the Lake of the Ozarks went viral on Memorial Weekend .
Since then , the Camden County Health Department announced a positive case from Boone County visited multiple pool bars in the area .
“ It ’ s easy to think that you go to a place and you put yourself at risk , but a lot of people don ’ t think of what that footprint looks like when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go back to your home , go on the rest of your vacation , wherever it may be , ” said Mike DiMarco , Chief Marketing Officer of Tectonix .
The company uses anonymized cell phone location data from X Mode Social .
Since the COVID-19 outbreak , the company has done several cell phone tracing videos .
“ One of the first high profile ones we did was spring break in Fort Lauderdale , ” DiMarco said .
“ We took a look at devices active at a single beach , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re actually able to see devices going across the country.
” After the viral videos of packed pool bars on Memorial Day Weekend , Tectonix focused on the Lake of the Ozarks .
This first part of the video shows the entire lake from the Monday before Memorial Day , to the holiday itself .
Every blue dot you see on the screen represents a cell phone .
“ As the week progresses , you can see the map populate with more and more records , ” DiMarco explained .
Tectonix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Its one of the bars seen in many of those viral photos and videos , and is one of the bars a positive case of COVID-19 spent time at that Saturday .
The data shows after the weekend was over , those blue dots , or cell phones , spread out all across the midwest .
St. Louis , Kansas City , and Omaha , Nebraska saw a lot of activity .
“ I think we saw about 14 states that got some version of traffic , ” DiMarco said .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used for a purportedly “ good ” purpose , what if that ’ s not always the case ?
Cell phone users should also have a right to know that companies may be tracking their every move .
People pointed out on Twitter how similar methods may be used to track protesters :

It’s truly amazing when you think about all of the capabilities your smartphone possesses.
You can navigate anywhere you want to in the world.
In seconds, you can have a face-to-face conversation with someone, regardless of their location.
But with those awesome powers comes privacy concerns.
We hand over so much of our own personal data, like our movements and health records, to our phones. Companies then have the ability to access that data.
Take for example the following report from KY3 regarding the use of cell phone data to track partiers in Lake of the Ozarks during Memorial Day weekend:
It's been more than a week since videos of pool bar parties at the Lake of the Ozarks went viral on Memorial Weekend. Since then, the Camden County Health Department announced a positive case from Boone County visited multiple pool bars in the area. "It's easy to think that you go to a place and you put yourself at risk, but a lot of people don't think of what that footprint looks like when you potentially contract something like this and then go back to your home, go on the rest of your vacation, wherever it may be," said Mike DiMarco, Chief Marketing Officer of Tectonix. The company uses anonymized cell phone location data from X Mode Social. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the company has done several cell phone tracing videos. "One of the first high profile ones we did was spring break in Fort Lauderdale," DiMarco said. "We took a look at devices active at a single beach, and then looked at the sprawl, and we're actually able to see devices going across the country." After the viral videos of packed pool bars on Memorial Day Weekend, Tectonix focused on the Lake of the Ozarks. This first part of the video shows the entire lake from the Monday before Memorial Day, to the holiday itself. Every blue dot you see on the screen represents a cell phone. "As the week progresses, you can see the map populate with more and more records," DiMarco explained. Tectonix then drew a circle around Backwater Jacks. Its one of the bars seen in many of those viral photos and videos, and is one of the bars a positive case of COVID-19 spent time at that Saturday. The data shows after the weekend was over, those blue dots, or cell phones, spread out all across the midwest. St. Louis, Kansas City, and Omaha, Nebraska saw a lot of activity. "I think we saw about 14 states that got some version of traffic," DiMarco said.
While in this case cell phone tracking was used for a purportedly “good” purpose, what if that’s not always the case?
Cell phone users should also have a right to know that companies may be tracking their every move.
People pointed out on Twitter how similar methods may be used to track protesters:


welovetrump--2020-06-03--Rod Rosenstein Testimony Overshadowed By Riots; Claims He Wouldn’t Have Signed FISA; Defends Mueller

With everything going on , we would n't blame you if you did n't realize that Rod Rosenstein is testifying @ @ @ @ @ In fact , his bombshell testimony has been largely overshadowed in the media by the @ @ @ @ @ of George Floyd 's death .
However , after 3 years of Russia-Russia-Russia investigations , @ @ @ @ @ finally get to the bottom of how it started .
During his testimony , Rosenstein @ @ @ @ @ have signed the FISA warrant if he had known about the misconduct surrounding the warrants @ @ @ @ @ responsibility and blamed the FBI instead .
More details on Rosenstein 's unfolding testimony below @

Nationwide riots.
Global pandemic.
Struggling economy.
With everything going on, we wouldn't blame you if you didn't realize that Rod Rosenstein is testifying to the Senate today.
In fact, his bombshell testimony has been largely overshadowed in the media by the civil unrest in the wake of George Floyd's death.
However, after 3 years of Russia-Russia-Russia investigations, it's important that we finally get to the bottom of how it started.
During his testimony, Rosenstein claimed that he would NOT have signed the FISA warrant if he had known about the misconduct surrounding the warrants.
Rosenstein appeared to deflect responsibility and blamed the FBI instead.
More details on Rosenstein's unfolding testimony below:


welovetrump--2020-06-03--NBA Sacramento Kings Announcer Grant Napear Loses Job for Saying “All Lives Matter”

We live in a sad world when someone can appear to be fired for saying `` all lives matter , '' but Hollywood and left wing media are able to make excuses for the rioters and looters in the streets .
And indeed , all lives matter .
Are these same protesters and rioters mourning the name of David Dorn ?
Dorn , a retired black police officer , was shot in the back in St. Louis for protecting his friend 's pawn shop .
Does his life matter ?
Or is it only the deaths that the media cherry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirms that Napear resigned from the NBA team : Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer Grant Napear , who called games for the NBA team since 1988 , resigned Tuesday following comments he made regarding the Black Lives Matter movement .
“ Grant Napear has resigned from the Sacramento Kings , ” the team said , according to The Sacramento Bee .
“ We thank him for his contributions to the team and wish him all the best.
” “ I want to thank the fans for their overwhelming love and support , ” Napear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will always remain a part of Kings nation in my heart.
” On Sunday evening , Napear responded on Twitter to former Kings star DeMarcus Cousins , who asked him to comment on the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd while in police custody .
`` Hey !
!
!
!
How are you ?
Thought you forgot about me .
Have n't heard from you in years .
ALL LIVES MATTER ... EVERY SINGLE ONE !
!
!
, '' Napear responded .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ grew from concerns about police brutality in America , particularly against African-Americans and other minorities .
Its supporters have frequently criticized the `` All Lives Matter '' reaction , saying it represents an attempt to obscure or invalidate the Black Lives Matter message .
It is clear that Napear did not say anything racist or offensive in his tweet .
Rather , he was emphasizing that yes , all lives matter .
But he appears to have been fired for not sticking to the radical left-wing narrative .

We live in a sad world when someone can appear to be fired for saying "all lives matter," but Hollywood and left wing media are able to make excuses for the rioters and looters in the streets.
And indeed, all lives matter.
Are these same protesters and rioters mourning the name of David Dorn?
Dorn, a retired black police officer, was shot in the back in St. Louis for protecting his friend's pawn shop.
Does his life matter? Or is it only the deaths that the media cherry picks to stoke anger?
Fox News confirms that Napear resigned from the NBA team:
Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer Grant Napear, who called games for the NBA team since 1988, resigned Tuesday following comments he made regarding the Black Lives Matter movement.
“Grant Napear has resigned from the Sacramento Kings,” the team said, according to The Sacramento Bee. “We thank him for his contributions to the team and wish him all the best.”
“I want to thank the fans for their overwhelming love and support,” Napear added in a statement. “I will always remain a part of Kings nation in my heart.”
On Sunday evening, Napear responded on Twitter to former Kings star DeMarcus Cousins, who asked him to comment on the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd while in police custody.
"Hey!!!! How are you? Thought you forgot about me. Haven't heard from you in years. ALL LIVES MATTER...EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!," Napear responded.
The "Black Lives Matter" movement grew from concerns about police brutality in America, particularly against African-Americans and other minorities. Its supporters have frequently criticized the "All Lives Matter" reaction, saying it represents an attempt to obscure or invalidate the Black Lives Matter message.
It is clear that Napear did not say anything racist or offensive in his tweet.
Rather, he was emphasizing that yes, all lives matter.
But he appears to have been fired for not sticking to the radical left-wing narrative.


welovetrump--2020-06-03--Retired Black Police Officer David Dorn Shot In Back by Rioters in St. Louis

Protesters , Democrat leaders , and celebrities in the media keep telling us that black lives matter !
But do ALL lives matter equally to those protesting and rioting in the streets ?
Why are n't they mourning the MURDER of David Dorn , a retired black police captain in St. Louis ?
Unfortunately , it appears that those aggitating the national situation only focus on the tragic deaths that fuel their narrative .
A retired police captain fatally shot during looting in St. Louis was passionate about helping young people and would have forgiven those behind the violence on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
David Dorn , 77 , was killed while responding to an alarm at a pawnshop overnight Monday , St. Louis Police Department announced in a news conference Tuesday .
`` Throughout the night , we made 25 arrests for various charges .
And then there were 55 businesses and counting that were burglarized and had property damage , '' St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden told reporters . ''
One of those businesses had one of our retired captains , retired captain David Dorn , who retired after 38 years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was exercising law enforcement that he learned here . ''
Chief Hayden said Dorn had been `` a fine captain '' who had been very well-liked and looked up to by many of the department 's younger officers .
CNN affiliate KTVI reported that Dorn had been killed around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday , dying on the sidewalk in front of the pawn store he had been providing security for .
Dorn 's son Brian Powell told the station that Dorn had been a father of five and had 10 grandchildren .
Dorn had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Powell said , and he believed his father would have forgiven those behind the violence and tried to talk to them .
`` Because he was real big on trying to talk to youth .
And mentoring young people as well .
He tried to get them on the straight and narrow and everything , '' Powell told KTVI .
`` The person who pulled the trigger , my message to them would just simply be , just step back from what you 're doing .
Know the real reason that you 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a positive manner .
We do n't have to go out and loot and do all the other things , '' Powell said .
Powell 's reflections were echoed in a tweet by the Ethical Society of Police , which read , `` ( Dorn ) was murdered by looters at a pawnshop .
He was the type of brother that would 've given his life to save them if he had to .
Violence is not the answer , whether it 's a citizen or officer .
RIP Captain ! ''

Protesters, Democrat leaders, and celebrities in the media keep telling us that black lives matter!
And we agree!
But do ALL lives matter equally to those protesting and rioting in the streets?
Why aren't they mourning the MURDER of David Dorn, a retired black police captain in St. Louis?
Unfortunately, it appears that those aggitating the national situation only focus on the tragic deaths that fuel their narrative.
CNN confirms Dorn's terrible final moments:
A retired police captain fatally shot during looting in St. Louis was passionate about helping young people and would have forgiven those behind the violence on the city's streets, his son says.
David Dorn, 77, was killed while responding to an alarm at a pawnshop overnight Monday, St. Louis Police Department announced in a news conference Tuesday.
"Throughout the night, we made 25 arrests for various charges. And then there were 55 businesses and counting that were burglarized and had property damage," St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden told reporters."
One of those businesses had one of our retired captains, retired captain David Dorn, who retired after 38 years. During the looting process, David Dorn was exercising law enforcement that he learned here."
Chief Hayden said Dorn had been "a fine captain" who had been very well-liked and looked up to by many of the department's younger officers.
CNN affiliate KTVI reported that Dorn had been killed around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, dying on the sidewalk in front of the pawn store he had been providing security for.
Dorn's son Brian Powell told the station that Dorn had been a father of five and had 10 grandchildren.
Dorn had been passionate about helping young people, Powell said, and he believed his father would have forgiven those behind the violence and tried to talk to them.
"Because he was real big on trying to talk to youth. And mentoring young people as well. He tried to get them on the straight and narrow and everything," Powell told KTVI.
"The person who pulled the trigger, my message to them would just simply be, just step back from what you're doing. Know the real reason that you're protesting. Let's do it in a positive manner. We don't have to go out and loot and do all the other things," Powell said.
Powell's reflections were echoed in a tweet by the Ethical Society of Police, which read, "(Dorn) was murdered by looters at a pawnshop. He was the type of brother that would've given his life to save them if he had to. Violence is not the answer, whether it's a citizen or officer. RIP Captain!"


welovetrump--2020-06-03--Company Tracks Memorial Day Ozarks Partiers’ Locations Using Cell Phone Data

It ’ s truly amazing when you think about all of the capabilities your smartphone possesses .
You can navigate anywhere you want to in the world .
In seconds , you can have a face-to-face conversation with someone , regardless of their location .
But with those awesome powers comes privacy concerns .
We hand over so much of our own personal data , like our movements and health records , to our phones .
Companies then have the ability to access that data .
Take for example the following report from KY3 regarding the use of cell phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ozarks during Memorial Day weekend : It 's been more than a week since videos of pool bar parties at the Lake of the Ozarks went viral on Memorial Weekend .
Since then , the Camden County Health Department announced a positive case from Boone County visited multiple pool bars in the area .
`` It 's easy to think that you go to a place and you put yourself at risk , but a lot of people do n't think of what that footprint looks like when you potentially contract something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your home , go on the rest of your vacation , wherever it may be , '' said Mike DiMarco , Chief Marketing Officer of Tectonix .
The company uses anonymized cell phone location data from X Mode Social .
Since the COVID-19 outbreak , the company has done several cell phone tracing videos .
`` One of the first high profile ones we did was spring break in Fort Lauderdale , '' DiMarco said .
`` We took a look at devices active at a single beach , and then looked at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to see devices going across the country . ''
After the viral videos of packed pool bars on Memorial Day Weekend , Tectonix focused on the Lake of the Ozarks .
This first part of the video shows the entire lake from the Monday before Memorial Day , to the holiday itself .
Every blue dot you see on the screen represents a cell phone .
`` As the week progresses , you can see the map populate with more and more records , '' DiMarco explained .
Tectonix then drew a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the bars seen in many of those viral photos and videos , and is one of the bars a positive case of COVID-19 spent time at that Saturday .
The data shows after the weekend was over , those blue dots , or cell phones , spread out all across the midwest .
St. Louis , Kansas City , and Omaha , Nebraska saw a lot of activity .
`` I think we saw about 14 states that got some version of traffic , '' DiMarco said .
While in this case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purportedly “ good ” purpose , what if that ’ s not always the case ?
Cell phone users should also have a right to know that companies may be tracking their every move .
People pointed out on Twitter how similar methods may be used to track protesters :


welovetrump--2020-06-04--Black Commentator Candace Owens: “I Do NOT Support George Floyd and I Refuse to See Him As a Martyr”

Though Candace Owens herself is black , she has been labeled a `` white supremacist '' and `` racist '' by liberals who do n't like her ability to think for herself .
However , it takes a lot of strength , courage , and conviction to swim against the flow !
The Federalist has more details on Owens ' video : In a viral video that has garnered 1.5 million views , conservative activist Candace Owens explains why she refuses to accept George Floyd as a martyr for the African-American community .
“ Confession : # GeorgeFloyd is neither @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Owens captioned her video on Twitter .
“ But I hope his family gets justice.
” In the 18-minute clip , Owens clearly condemns police officer Derek Chauvin ’ s murder of Floyd but also examines Floyd ’ s criminal record and challenges the narrative that celebrates him as a hero .
“ I am not going to accept the narrative that this is the best the black community has to offer , ” she insists .
“ Nobody thinks he should have died during this arrest but what I find despicable is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a heroic lifestyle when he didn ’ t. ” Owens notes that Floyd was high on fentanyl and methamphetamine at the time of his death , according to the autopsy report , and goes on to cite his record which includes jail sentences in 1998 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , and 2007 .
His 2007 arrest , she continues , was for participating in an armed home invasion against a pregnant African-American woman , where Floyd held a gun to the pregnant mother ’ s stomach .
Owens challenges the idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We are the only people that fight and scream and demand support and justice for the people in our community that are up to no good , ” she says .
“ We are being sold a lot of lies and at the detriment of the black and the white community and at the detriment to America as a whole.
” Owens also questioned the narrative of police brutality .
“ A police officer is 18 and a half times more likely to be killed by a black person than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Do some police officers do the wrong thing ?
Yes , ” she said .
“ They ’ re always going to exist because they ’ re human beings .
And sometimes human beings suck…society is not perfectible.
” Of course , this does not dismiss or diminish the tragic nature of Floyd 's death .
Rather , Owens is simply reminding people that not anyone should be hailed as a `` hero '' simply because their death was unjust .
In the video , Owens listed her black heroes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Though Candace Owens herself is black, she has been labeled a "white supremacist" and "racist" by liberals who don't like her ability to think for herself.
However, it takes a lot of strength, courage, and conviction to swim against the flow!
The Federalist has more details on Owens' video:
In a viral video that has garnered 1.5 million views, conservative activist Candace Owens explains why she refuses to accept George Floyd as a martyr for the African-American community.
“Confession: #GeorgeFloyd is neither a martyr or a hero,” Owens captioned her video on Twitter. “But I hope his family gets justice.”
In the 18-minute clip, Owens clearly condemns police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder of Floyd but also examines Floyd’s criminal record and challenges the narrative that celebrates him as a hero. “I am not going to accept the narrative that this is the best the black community has to offer,” she insists. “Nobody thinks he should have died during this arrest but what I find despicable is that everyone is pretending this man lived a heroic lifestyle when he didn’t.”
Owens notes that Floyd was high on fentanyl and methamphetamine at the time of his death, according to the autopsy report, and goes on to cite his record which includes jail sentences in 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2007. His 2007 arrest, she continues, was for participating in an armed home invasion against a pregnant African-American woman, where Floyd held a gun to the pregnant mother’s stomach.
Owens challenges the idea of lifting Floyd up as a hero. “We are the only people that fight and scream and demand support and justice for the people in our community that are up to no good,” she says. “We are being sold a lot of lies and at the detriment of the black and the white community and at the detriment to America as a whole.”
Owens also questioned the narrative of police brutality. “A police officer is 18 and a half times more likely to be killed by a black person than the other way around,” says Owens.
“Do some police officers do the wrong thing? Yes,” she said. “They’re always going to exist because they’re human beings. And sometimes human beings suck…society is not perfectible.”
Of course, this does not dismiss or diminish the tragic nature of Floyd's death.
Rather, Owens is simply reminding people that not anyone should be hailed as a "hero" simply because their death was unjust.
In the video, Owens listed her black heroes and role models that she looks up to.


welovetrump--2020-06-04--Project Veritas Infiltrates Antifa, Exposes Organized Recruitment and Violence Training

It 's not just scary that Antifa is beginning to organize itself like a legitimate group ... it 's TERRIFYING that they are training their members to be able to carry out acts of violence .
The Hill reports that it 's most likely Antifa , not white supremacists , who are causing the violence in the streets : Violence in U.S. streets in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has highlighted the Black Lives Matter movement , but how much do you know about two other groups — neo-Nazis and the anti-fascists known as antifa — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the riots spawned by Floyd ’ s encounter with police ?
Black Lives Matter largely began to protest violence committed against black Americans during encounters with police .
Before Floyd , Michael Brown in Ferguson , Ill. , Eric Garner in New York and Freddie Gray in Baltimore , among others , died from confrontations with police .
The movement begun in 2013 now has 16 chapters across the U.S. and Canada — larger , perhaps , than most groups that people join .
Since then , it has played a leading role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused as a group of fomenting the kind of violence , property damage and looting seen in recent days .
Quite the opposite is true , however , of those other two groups — one on the extreme right , one on the extreme left — that have turned violence and mayhem into signature tactics .
Neo-Nazis in the United States are a more formal “ group , ” because one often can join an individual club .
Formed worldwide in the aftermath of World War II , they have roots in white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klan .
Although the KKK still exists , other neo-Nazi groups such as the National Socialist Movement , the Aryan Brotherhood and the Hammerskins are more numerous and active today .
The groups don ’ t work with each other , but they are not necessarily rivals .
Before the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing in 1995 , a number of state and local “ militia groups ” had elements of neo-Nazi philosophy , including their perceived superiority of white people and the need to rid the U.S. of minorities .
After Oklahoma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the background because their members decided they were opposed to the mass killing of innocents .
Many neo-Nazi organizations that remained have structure , membership lists and hierarchies .
They plan events and telegraph marches and rallies , often hoping to incite violence with counter-protesters and law enforcement by spewing hate-filled rhetoric and challenging the terms of what otherwise would be lawful First Amendment activities .
Much of the violence we have witnessed over the past few days likely can be attributed to antifa .
The name and their anti-fascist claim are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antifa members are anarchists with a bent for socialism .
Many may not know what they want so much as what they don ’ t want , such as the status quo , capitalism and private corporations .
Their roots reach back to the 1970s when groups such as the Weather Underground and Black Panther Party rained down violence across the country .
More recent anarchist activities by demonstrators who would come to be called antifa include the destruction of parts of Seattle while protesting the World Trade Organization ’ s meeting in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Front ( ALF/ELF ) crimes during the 1990s and 2000s , and the Occupy Wall Street movements of 2011 to 2012 .

It's not just scary that Antifa is beginning to organize itself like a legitimate group... it's TERRIFYING that they are training their members to be able to carry out acts of violence.
The Hill reports that it's most likely Antifa, not white supremacists, who are causing the violence in the streets:
Violence in U.S. streets in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has highlighted the Black Lives Matter movement, but how much do you know about two other groups — neo-Nazis and the anti-fascists known as antifa — who are reported to be involved in the riots spawned by Floyd’s encounter with police?
Black Lives Matter largely began to protest violence committed against black Americans during encounters with police. Before Floyd, Michael Brown in Ferguson, Ill., Eric Garner in New York and Freddie Gray in Baltimore, among others, died from confrontations with police. The movement begun in 2013 now has 16 chapters across the U.S. and Canada — larger, perhaps, than most groups that people join. Since then, it has played a leading role in police-brutality protests but never has been accused as a group of fomenting the kind of violence, property damage and looting seen in recent days.
Quite the opposite is true, however, of those other two groups — one on the extreme right, one on the extreme left — that have turned violence and mayhem into signature tactics.
Neo-Nazis in the United States are a more formal “group,” because one often can join an individual club. Formed worldwide in the aftermath of World War II, they have roots in white hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan. Although the KKK still exists, other neo-Nazi groups such as the National Socialist Movement, the Aryan Brotherhood and the Hammerskins are more numerous and active today. The groups don’t work with each other, but they are not necessarily rivals. Before the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing in 1995, a number of state and local “militia groups” had elements of neo-Nazi philosophy, including their perceived superiority of white people and the need to rid the U.S. of minorities.
After Oklahoma City, many militia groups largely faded into the background because their members decided they were opposed to the mass killing of innocents. Many neo-Nazi organizations that remained have structure, membership lists and hierarchies. They plan events and telegraph marches and rallies, often hoping to incite violence with counter-protesters and law enforcement by spewing hate-filled rhetoric and challenging the terms of what otherwise would be lawful First Amendment activities.
Much of the violence we have witnessed over the past few days likely can be attributed to antifa. The name and their anti-fascist claim are newer than their ideology and violence. Antifa members are anarchists with a bent for socialism. Many may not know what they want so much as what they don’t want, such as the status quo, capitalism and private corporations. Their roots reach back to the 1970s when groups such as the Weather Underground and Black Panther Party rained down violence across the country.
More recent anarchist activities by demonstrators who would come to be called antifa include the destruction of parts of Seattle while protesting the World Trade Organization’s meeting in 1999, the Animal Liberation Front/Earth Liberation Front (ALF/ELF) crimes during the 1990s and 2000s, and the Occupy Wall Street movements of 2011 to 2012.


welovetrump--2020-06-04--BREAKING: Appeals Court to Consider Making Hillary Clinton Testify on Emails

Similar to Rod Rosenstein 's testimony to the Senate , the court discussed Hillary 's emails on Tuesday .
This conveniently happened to be when the Black Lives Matter # blackout happened on social media .
Influencers and every day users only posted images of black squares to show their solidarity with the death of George Floyd .
However , the national unrest seemed to overshadow this major political story : Hillary Clinton could potentially be forced to testify on her emails !
As a federal appeals court grappled on Tuesday with a politically charged dispute that long ago faded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most urgent and politically polarizing legal fights of the moment seemed to lurk just below the surface .
The official topic of Tuesday ’ s arguments before the D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals was Hillary Clinton ’ s bid to avoid giving an in-person deposition to a conservative group about the subject that dogged her during her 2016 presidential bid : her use of a private email account and server during her tenure as secretary of state .
However , some of the comments by judges and attorneys on Tuesday called to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Department ’ s effort to abandon its prosecution of Michael Flynn , President Donald Trump ’ s first national security adviser , on a false-statement charge , despite Flynn ’ s guilty plea in the case .
Both the Clinton deposition dispute and the Flynn case imbroglio involve an obscure type of legal mechanism that is not currently a household word but may soon be , at least in Washington : mandamus .
It ’ s a process that can be used to force a judge ’ s hand when an ordinary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason or just won ’ t do the trick .
None of the lawyers or judges explicitly mentioned Flynn on Tuesday , but as the participants jousted over Clinton ’ s request , at least some seemed to be offering arguments shaped by the blockbuster fight over the attempt to unwind the guilty plea that Flynn offered to special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s prosecutors more than two years ago .
While the Justice Department weighed in Monday with a full-throated endorsement of Flynn ’ s mandamus petition to shut down his prosecution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands after Clinton and her longtime aide Cheryl Mills filed similar petitions to block depositions that a judge ordered at the request of the conservative group Judicial Watch .
Last month , the appeals court judges assigned to the Clinton email case invited the Justice Department to appear at Tuesday ’ s arguments to explain its position .
Department lawyers politely declined .
Two days later , the D.C .
Circuit panel affirmatively ordered the government to show up .
Some legal scholars suggested the Justice Department ’ s reticence was strange and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diverting attention from the fact that it opposed a deposition from Clinton in U.S. District Court .
Justice Department attorney Mark Freeman was vague on Tuesday about exactly why it wasn ’ t backing Clinton ’ s move , but suggested that the rare rebuke to a judge was appropriate only in truly exceptional cases .
“ We take very seriously the decision about when to come to this court and ask the court to issue the extraordinary writ of mandamus and we chose , in the interests of the executive branch , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so here , ” Freeman said .
Of course , the government does file for mandamus to block judges in some cases and has not been bashful about doing so recently .
In 2018 , for example , the Justice Department filed such petitions to block court orders demanding testimony and records from Trump administration officials in connection with the adding of a citizenship question to the census .
The George W. Bush administration also made a similar legal maneuver to block public access to details about Vice President Dick Cheney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Department also rolled out the legal bazooka of mandamus on behalf of Trump himself , seeking to shut down a lawsuit that the governments of Washington , D.C. , and Maryland brought alleging that he is illegally profiting from foreign and state government business at his D.C. hotel .
[ ... ] The arguments on the Clinton email case on Tuesday , held via telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic , stretched to more than an hour and a half .
That was nearly three times more than the court had scheduled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assigned to the case seemed to suggest an uphill battle for the former secretary , first lady , senator and two-time Democratic presidential candidate by stressing just how infrequently mandamus is granted .
“ Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy , ” said Judge Nina Pillard , an appointee of President Barack Obama .
“ Mandamus is extraordinary .
It ’ s a rare device , ” added Judge Thomas Griffith , who was appointed by President George W. Bush .

Similar to Rod Rosenstein's testimony to the Senate, the court discussed Hillary's emails on Tuesday.
This conveniently happened to be when the Black Lives Matter #blackout happened on social media.
Influencers and every day users only posted images of black squares to show their solidarity with the death of George Floyd.
However, the national unrest seemed to overshadow this major political story: Hillary Clinton could potentially be forced to testify on her emails!
Politico confirms this shocking development:
As a federal appeals court grappled on Tuesday with a politically charged dispute that long ago faded from the headlines, one of the most urgent and politically polarizing legal fights of the moment seemed to lurk just below the surface.
The official topic of Tuesday’s arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals was Hillary Clinton’s bid to avoid giving an in-person deposition to a conservative group about the subject that dogged her during her 2016 presidential bid: her use of a private email account and server during her tenure as secretary of state.
However, some of the comments by judges and attorneys on Tuesday called to mind the ongoing battle royal over the Justice Department’s effort to abandon its prosecution of Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, on a false-statement charge, despite Flynn’s guilty plea in the case.
Both the Clinton deposition dispute and the Flynn case imbroglio involve an obscure type of legal mechanism that is not currently a household word but may soon be, at least in Washington: mandamus. It’s a process that can be used to force a judge’s hand when an ordinary appeal isn’t available for some reason or just won’t do the trick.
None of the lawyers or judges explicitly mentioned Flynn on Tuesday, but as the participants jousted over Clinton’s request, at least some seemed to be offering arguments shaped by the blockbuster fight over the attempt to unwind the guilty plea that Flynn offered to special counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecutors more than two years ago.
While the Justice Department weighed in Monday with a full-throated endorsement of Flynn’s mandamus petition to shut down his prosecution, the department essentially sat on its hands after Clinton and her longtime aide Cheryl Mills filed similar petitions to block depositions that a judge ordered at the request of the conservative group Judicial Watch.
Last month, the appeals court judges assigned to the Clinton email case invited the Justice Department to appear at Tuesday’s arguments to explain its position. Department lawyers politely declined. Two days later, the D.C. Circuit panel affirmatively ordered the government to show up.
Some legal scholars suggested the Justice Department’s reticence was strange and perhaps even a political dodge aimed at diverting attention from the fact that it opposed a deposition from Clinton in U.S. District Court.
Justice Department attorney Mark Freeman was vague on Tuesday about exactly why it wasn’t backing Clinton’s move, but suggested that the rare rebuke to a judge was appropriate only in truly exceptional cases.
“We take very seriously the decision about when to come to this court and ask the court to issue the extraordinary writ of mandamus and we chose, in the interests of the executive branch, balancing the pros and cons, not to do so here,” Freeman said.
Of course, the government does file for mandamus to block judges in some cases and has not been bashful about doing so recently. In 2018, for example, the Justice Department filed such petitions to block court orders demanding testimony and records from Trump administration officials in connection with the adding of a citizenship question to the census. The George W. Bush administration also made a similar legal maneuver to block public access to details about Vice President Dick Cheney’s energy task force.
The Justice Department also rolled out the legal bazooka of mandamus on behalf of Trump himself, seeking to shut down a lawsuit that the governments of Washington, D.C., and Maryland brought alleging that he is illegally profiting from foreign and state government business at his D.C. hotel.
[...]
The arguments on the Clinton email case on Tuesday, held via telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic, stretched to more than an hour and a half. That was nearly three times more than the court had scheduled.
At least two of the judges assigned to the case seemed to suggest an uphill battle for the former secretary, first lady, senator and two-time Democratic presidential candidate by stressing just how infrequently mandamus is granted.
“Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy,” said Judge Nina Pillard, an appointee of President Barack Obama.
“Mandamus is extraordinary. It’s a rare device,” added Judge Thomas Griffith, who was appointed by President George W. Bush.


welovetrump--2020-06-04--George Floyd’s Brother Denounces Riots in Statement

Where has all of the rioting and looting gotten us ?
George Floyd is dead , but destroying the community he lived in does a disservice to his memory .
Both protesters and police officers have lost their lives from these riots .
George Floyd ’ s brother gave a statement earlier this week , in which he stated that George would not have approved of the violence and theft .
He stressed the importance of holding peaceful demonstrations and refraining from destruction .
After a week of mushrooming protests and , in some cities , looting and violent clashes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd arrived Monday at the Minneapolis intersection where Floyd ’ s life came to an end a week ago .
Terrence Floyd cried and knelt in prayer .
He offered the crowd amassed around him the family ’ s hopes for peaceful protests and additional arrests in connection with his brother ’ s death .
And he ultimately led the crowd through a series of chants , including “ Peace on the left , justice on the right , ” as if to say the two must go hand in hand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ p.m. , the first time a member of his family had visited the spot where George Floyd died after a police officer kept a knee on his neck for more than eight minutes .
When Terrence Floyd arrived , he was so emotional that two unidentified men stood on either side of him , and at points kept him from falling .
George Floyd was a member of a religious Texas family .
So his brother knelt , wept and prayed amid the flowers , protest signs , balloons , candles and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd died .
Among the signs a few feet from a praying Terrence Floyd was one black and white placard bearing George Floyd ’ s last words , “ I Can ’ t Breathe.
” Most who gathered to watch the somber moment were wearing masks , including Terrence Floyd .
His mask bore his brother ’ s image and the words , “ WE CAN ’ T BREATHE.
” Eventually the crowd began to yell , “ Take a knee !
” More than 50 people did .
“ First of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd said .
“ If I ’ m not over here wilin ’ out , if I ’ m not over here blowing up stuff , if I ’ m not over here messing up my community — then what are y ’ all doing ?
Nothing , because that ’ s not going to bring my brother back at all.
” “ So let ’ s do this another way , ” he said .
“ Let ’ s stop thinking that our voice don ’ t matter and vote…because it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still going to do this peacefully.
” Terrence Floyd then lead the crowd in a chant of , “ Peace on the left and justice on the right.
” Check out the video of Floyd ’ s brother ’ s appearance :

Where has all of the rioting and looting gotten us?
George Floyd is dead, but destroying the community he lived in does a disservice to his memory.
Both protesters and police officers have lost their lives from these riots.
George Floyd’s brother gave a statement earlier this week, in which he stated that George would not have approved of the violence and theft.
He stressed the importance of holding peaceful demonstrations and refraining from destruction.
NBC reports on his speech:
After a week of mushrooming protests and, in some cities, looting and violent clashes with police, the younger brother of George Floyd arrived Monday at the Minneapolis intersection where Floyd’s life came to an end a week ago. Terrence Floyd cried and knelt in prayer. He offered the crowd amassed around him the family’s hopes for peaceful protests and additional arrests in connection with his brother’s death. And he ultimately led the crowd through a series of chants, including “Peace on the left, justice on the right,” as if to say the two must go hand in hand. Floyd arrived at the intersection around 1 p.m., the first time a member of his family had visited the spot where George Floyd died after a police officer kept a knee on his neck for more than eight minutes. When Terrence Floyd arrived, he was so emotional that two unidentified men stood on either side of him, and at points kept him from falling. George Floyd was a member of a religious Texas family. So his brother knelt, wept and prayed amid the flowers, protest signs, balloons, candles and other mementos left at the spot where George Floyd died. Among the signs a few feet from a praying Terrence Floyd was one black and white placard bearing George Floyd’s last words, “I Can’t Breathe.” Most who gathered to watch the somber moment were wearing masks, including Terrence Floyd. His mask bore his brother’s image and the words, “WE CAN’T BREATHE.” Eventually the crowd began to yell, “Take a knee!” More than 50 people did. “First of all, first of all,” Terrence Floyd said. “If I’m not over here wilin’ out, if I’m not over here blowing up stuff, if I’m not over here messing up my community — then what are y’all doing? Nothing, because that’s not going to bring my brother back at all.” “So let’s do this another way,” he said. “Let’s stop thinking that our voice don’t matter and vote…because it’s a lot of us and we still going to do this peacefully.” Terrence Floyd then lead the crowd in a chant of, “Peace on the left and justice on the right.”
Check out the video of Floyd’s brother’s appearance:


welovetrump--2020-06-05--Virginia Governor Orders Removal of Iconic Robert E Lee Statue

How about we completely erase history ?
For some reason , liberals have focused with laser-like attention on confederate statues recently .
The destruction and removal of all of them .
Most recently , Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia has announced the famous Robert E Lee statue in Richmond will be removed .
The governor ’ s announcement comes after the statue was defaced by Black Lives Matter protesters .
Take a look at the latest details from USA Today on the statue ’ s proposed removal : The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has towered over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years will be removed “ as soon as possible , ” Gov .
Ralph Northam announced Thursday .
The news came after days of protest surrounding the Lee statue and other Confederate monuments on the city ’ s Monument Avenue , sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and protests against racial inequality around the country .
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said Thursday he would propose to the city council that the four other Confederate memorials be removed , too .
“ Ladies and gentleman , it ’ s time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s time to put an end to the lost cause and fully embraced the righteous cause .
It ’ s time to replace the racist symbols of oppression and inequality , ” Stoney said at a news conference Thursday .
“ Richmond is no longer the capital of the Confederacy , ” he added .
On a mostly cloudless , hot and muggy day , demonstrations continued around the statue as cars drove by honking .
James Kelley , 29 , works at Virginia Museum of fine Arts and has been attending the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see a lot of people that talk about history , and how important that is .
At the same time , you got to remember the history of the other side , and those that were afflicted by people like Robert E. Lee , and those who fought for the Confederacy , ” said Kelley , who wore a bright yellow bicycle vest marked with the words Justice for George Floyd.
” Northam said that the statue of Lee , owned by the state , will be placed in storage until there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The four other Confederate statues on Monument Avenue are owned by the city , and a new state law goes into effect July 1 that allows localities to determine whether to remove their Confederate memorials .
Watch the governor ’ s announcement right here :

How about we completely erase history?
For some reason, liberals have focused with laser-like attention on confederate statues recently.
Their ultimate goal?
The destruction and removal of all of them.
Most recently, Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia has announced the famous Robert E Lee statue in Richmond will be removed.
The governor’s announcement comes after the statue was defaced by Black Lives Matter protesters.
Take a look at the latest details from USA Today on the statue’s proposed removal:
The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has towered over this Virginia city for more than 100 years will be removed “as soon as possible,” Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The news came after days of protest surrounding the Lee statue and other Confederate monuments on the city’s Monument Avenue, sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and protests against racial inequality around the country. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said Thursday he would propose to the city council that the four other Confederate memorials be removed, too. “Ladies and gentleman, it’s time. It’s time. It’s time to put an end to the lost cause and fully embraced the righteous cause. It’s time to replace the racist symbols of oppression and inequality,” Stoney said at a news conference Thursday. “Richmond is no longer the capital of the Confederacy,” he added. On a mostly cloudless, hot and muggy day, demonstrations continued around the statue as cars drove by honking. James Kelley, 29, works at Virginia Museum of fine Arts and has been attending the protests for several days. “I see a lot of people that talk about history, and how important that is. At the same time, you got to remember the history of the other side, and those that were afflicted by people like Robert E. Lee, and those who fought for the Confederacy,” said Kelley, who wore a bright yellow bicycle vest marked with the words Justice for George Floyd.” Northam said that the statue of Lee, owned by the state, will be placed in storage until there is community discussion to determine its future. The four other Confederate statues on Monument Avenue are owned by the city, and a new state law goes into effect July 1 that allows localities to determine whether to remove their Confederate memorials.
Watch the governor’s announcement right here:


welovetrump--2020-06-05--Breaking: Celebrities Call for Defunding of Police

Why do Hollywood elites feel the need to inject themselves into every situation ?
These are people who live in multi-million dollar gated homes , completely secluded from reality .
Yet we ’ re supposed to listen and remain in awe at their opinions .
News flash , but being a great actor or actress doesn ’ t mean you ’ re qualified to comment on political matters .
Not only are these out-of-touch celebrities joining these sometimes violent protests , but they ’ re actively calling for police to be defunded .
Check out details from Insider on some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ departments of their budgets : Celebrities including Lizzo , John Legend , and Jane Fonda have signed an open letter pushing for a decrease in police budgets and reallocation of government funding to community programs .
The Movement for Black Lives , a coalition of black-rights groups , released the petition as part of their “ week of action ” from June 1 to 7 to combat racism and police brutality in the US .
The letter points to the deaths of individuals like George Floyd , Ahmaud Arbery , and Breonna Taylor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 .
The letter states that police brutality and the disease are “ connected and consequential to each other , ” nothing that the American government has chosen to invest in police and military rather than healthcare .
“ Despite continued profiling , harassment , terror and killing of Black communities , local and federal decision-makers continue to invest in the police , which leaves Black people vulnerable and our communities no safer , ” the letter reads .
The letter suggests instead of increasing funding for law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the money “ to create a public national healthcare system.
” The letter also recommends giving a larger portion of budgets to neighborhood infrastructures , childcare , education , and other causes that “ support a vibrant Black future.
” Here are the celebrities who have signed The Movement for Black Lives ’ letter .
The Grammy-winning singer added his name to the petition , Variety reported .
He also pledged to donate money to Movement for Black Lives , National Lawyers Guild , and The Bail Project to protect Americans ’ “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and injustice.
” According to Rolling Stone , the musician signed Movement for Black Lives ’ letter .
How about we just get rid of police officers ?
The irony is that it wouldn ’ t affect celebrities , yet it would devastate the average American .
They can afford to live in an insulated bubble .
It ’ s unfortunate to see people who would see little to no effect from the defunding of police departments advocate for such a devastating change .
Here ’ s some of the latest tweets from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests :

Why do Hollywood elites feel the need to inject themselves into every situation?
These are people who live in multi-million dollar gated homes, completely secluded from reality.
Yet we’re supposed to listen and remain in awe at their opinions.
News flash, but being a great actor or actress doesn’t mean you’re qualified to comment on political matters.
Not only are these out-of-touch celebrities joining these sometimes violent protests, but they’re actively calling for police to be defunded.
Check out details from Insider on some of the celebrities looking to strip police departments of their budgets:
Celebrities including Lizzo, John Legend, and Jane Fonda have signed an open letter pushing for a decrease in police budgets and reallocation of government funding to community programs. The Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of black-rights groups, released the petition as part of their “week of action” from June 1 to 7 to combat racism and police brutality in the US. The letter points to the deaths of individuals like George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor along with the black communities that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The letter states that police brutality and the disease are “connected and consequential to each other,” nothing that the American government has chosen to invest in police and military rather than healthcare. “Despite continued profiling, harassment, terror and killing of Black communities, local and federal decision-makers continue to invest in the police, which leaves Black people vulnerable and our communities no safer,” the letter reads. The letter suggests instead of increasing funding for law enforcement, state and local governments should reroute the money “to create a public national healthcare system.” The letter also recommends giving a larger portion of budgets to neighborhood infrastructures, childcare, education, and other causes that “support a vibrant Black future.” Here are the celebrities who have signed The Movement for Black Lives’ letter. The Grammy-winning singer added his name to the petition, Variety reported. He also pledged to donate money to Movement for Black Lives, National Lawyers Guild, and The Bail Project to protect Americans’ “first amendment right to peacefully protest oppression and injustice.” According to Rolling Stone, the musician signed Movement for Black Lives’ letter.
How about we just get rid of police officers?
The irony is that it wouldn’t affect celebrities, yet it would devastate the average American.
They live in gated communities.
They have private bodyguards.
They can afford to live in an insulated bubble.
It’s unfortunate to see people who would see little to no effect from the defunding of police departments advocate for such a devastating change.
Here’s some of the latest tweets from celebrities injecting themselves into the George Floyd protests:


welovetrump--2020-06-05--Media Lied: Park Police Confirm No Tear Gas or Flash-Bangs Used for Trump Church Visit

We should n't be surprised that the media will take advantage of every opportunity to paint President Trump in a negative light .
Zero Hegde was among the first to report on the story : As The Epoch Times ' Mimi Nguyen Ly reports , authorities did not use tear gas in efforts to hold back protesters , some of whom were violent , at Lafayette Park ahead of President Donald Trump ’ s visit to St. John ’ s Church on Monday , according to the United States Park Police ’ s ( USPP ) acting chief .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers or other assisting law enforcement partners to close the area at Lafayette Park , ” Gregory Monahan said in a statement released on Tuesday .
Monahan ’ s account contradicts media reports from the day that said tear gas was used to dispel demonstrators prior to Trump ’ s trip to the church , which was damaged by arsonists amid late-night protests on Sunday .
The USPP was working with the Secret Service to install temporary fencing inside Lafayette Park on Monday , ahead of a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At 6:33 p.m. violent protesters on H Street NW started to throw “ projectiles including bricks , frozen water bottles , and caustic liquid , ” Monahan said .
“ The protesters also climbed onto a historic building at the north end of Lafayette Park that was destroyed by arson days prior.
” Officers found “ caches of glass bottles , baseball bats , and metal poles hidden along the street , ” and that “ intelligence had revealed calls for violence against the police , ” Monahan added .
To stop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy ” and issued three warnings over a loudspeaker telling the demonstrators on H Street to leave the area , Monahan said .
“ Horse mounted patrol , Civil Disturbance Units , and additional personnel were used to clear the area , ” the USPP acting chief continued .
“ As many of the protesters became more combative , continued to throw projectiles , and attempted to grab officers ’ weapons , officers then employed the use of smoke canisters and pepper balls.
” Protesters run as riot police fire smoke canisters and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the area around it across from the White House in Washington on June 1 , 2020 .
( Ken Cedeno/Reuters ) After the area was closed at the park—with no use of tear gas—a temporary fence was installed in the area , Monahan said .
The USPP did not make any arrests throughout the demonstrations .
“ The USPP will always support peaceful assembly but can not tolerate violence to citizens or officers or damage to our nation ’ s resources that we are entrusted to protect , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday that , “ There was a plan to expand the perimeter from H Street to I Street based on the events as they had unfolded the night before.
” Conway also said that Trump was not the one to make the decision on how to secure his movement to the church .
“ Clearly the president doesn ’ t know how law enforcement is handling his movements , ” she said .
Demonstrations over four days prior to Monday in Lafayette Park and across the National Mall had “ included activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest ” which caused 51 USPP officers to suffer injuries—11 of whom were taken to the hospital and released , and three of whom were admitted , the USPP statement read .
Memorials and monuments were defaced and public property was also destroyed .
Multiple media outlets characterized Trump ’ s visit to the church as a “ photo opportunity.
” Conway dismissed the characterization on Tuesday .
“ I think the words ‘ photo-op ’ itself—you ’ re looking in somebody ’ s heart and wondering and second-guessing why they would go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Is it a photo-op because a photo was taken while the president of the United States was in front of a church where we went on Inauguration Day where every president has gone for more than two centuries ?
” Conway asked .
“ I think that itself is a mischaracterization , I know it ended up being the ‘ Sesame Street ’ Grover word of the day .
But that doesn ’ t make it right and it doesn ’ t make it true.
” “ Again I ’ m going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frankly , let ’ s say somebody who ’ s an atheist calling into question somebody else ’ s faith I think is a very fraught proposition , ” Conway later added .
“ And this is a president who just now , moments ago , in the Oval office , signed an executive order on religious liberty for the entire world .
“ That builds on his work last September , the United Nations General Assembly , where President Trump became the first president in American history to address the United Nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious freedom .
”

We shouldn't be surprised that the media will take advantage of every opportunity to paint President Trump in a negative light.
Zero Hegde was among the first to report on the story:
As The Epoch Times' Mimi Nguyen Ly reports, authorities did not use tear gas in efforts to hold back protesters, some of whom were violent, at Lafayette Park ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to St. John’s Church on Monday, according to the United States Park Police’s (USPP) acting chief.
“No tear gas was used by USPP officers or other assisting law enforcement partners to close the area at Lafayette Park,” Gregory Monahan said in a statement released on Tuesday. Monahan’s account contradicts media reports from the day that said tear gas was used to dispel demonstrators prior to Trump’s trip to the church, which was damaged by arsonists amid late-night protests on Sunday.
The USPP was working with the Secret Service to install temporary fencing inside Lafayette Park on Monday, ahead of a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew imposed by Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser.
At 6:33 p.m. violent protesters on H Street NW started to throw “projectiles including bricks, frozen water bottles, and caustic liquid,” Monahan said.
“The protesters also climbed onto a historic building at the north end of Lafayette Park that was destroyed by arson days prior.”
Officers found “caches of glass bottles, baseball bats, and metal poles hidden along the street,” and that “intelligence had revealed calls for violence against the police,” Monahan added. To stop the violence, the USPP followed “established policy” and issued three warnings over a loudspeaker telling the demonstrators on H Street to leave the area, Monahan said.
“Horse mounted patrol, Civil Disturbance Units, and additional personnel were used to clear the area,” the USPP acting chief continued.
“As many of the protesters became more combative, continued to throw projectiles, and attempted to grab officers’ weapons, officers then employed the use of smoke canisters and pepper balls.”
Protesters run as riot police fire smoke canisters and move on demonstrators to clear Lafayette Park and the area around it across from the White House in Washington on June 1, 2020. (Ken Cedeno/Reuters)
After the area was closed at the park—with no use of tear gas—a temporary fence was installed in the area, Monahan said. The USPP did not make any arrests throughout the demonstrations.
“The USPP will always support peaceful assembly but cannot tolerate violence to citizens or officers or damage to our nation’s resources that we are entrusted to protect,” he said.
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told reporters on Tuesday that, “There was a plan to expand the perimeter from H Street to I Street based on the events as they had unfolded the night before.” Conway also said that Trump was not the one to make the decision on how to secure his movement to the church. “Clearly the president doesn’t know how law enforcement is handling his movements,” she said.
Demonstrations over four days prior to Monday in Lafayette Park and across the National Mall had “included activities that were not part of a peaceful protest” which caused 51 USPP officers to suffer injuries—11 of whom were taken to the hospital and released, and three of whom were admitted, the USPP statement read. Memorials and monuments were defaced and public property was also destroyed.
Multiple media outlets characterized Trump’s visit to the church as a “photo opportunity.” Conway dismissed the characterization on Tuesday.
“I think the words ‘photo-op’ itself—you’re looking in somebody’s heart and wondering and second-guessing why they would go over there,” she said.
“Is it a photo-op because a photo was taken while the president of the United States was in front of a church where we went on Inauguration Day where every president has gone for more than two centuries?” Conway asked. “I think that itself is a mischaracterization, I know it ended up being the ‘Sesame Street’ Grover word of the day. But that doesn’t make it right and it doesn’t make it true.”
“Again I’m going to say—different faith leaders, anybody, frankly, let’s say somebody who’s an atheist calling into question somebody else’s faith I think is a very fraught proposition,” Conway later added. “And this is a president who just now, moments ago, in the Oval office, signed an executive order on religious liberty for the entire world.
“That builds on his work last September, the United Nations General Assembly, where President Trump became the first president in American history to address the United Nations General Assembly thusly that way on international religious freedom.”


welovetrump--2020-06-05--NYC Mayor de Blasio Drowned by Boos, Shouts to Resign, at George Floyd Memorial

No matter how you spin it , the crowd was NOT happy to see Mayor de Blasio there .
The booing was not sparse or sporadic .
It was so loud that multiple videos show the boos heard from blocks away .
Fox News has more details on de Blasio 's appearance at George Floyd 's memorial : New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was drowned out by booing at a memorial for George Floyd in Brooklyn on Thursday , as the preacher who introduced him pleaded with attendees to show “ respect.
” “ Let us welcome with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mayor Bill de Blasio and first lady Chirlane McCray , ” Rev .
Kevin McCall said .
Loud booing then broke out as the mayor took the stage , forcing McCall to add : “ Again , again , again , we said respect !
We said respect !
Say it with me , respect !
” When McCray took the microphone first , the booing subsided .
De Blasio had also received boos as he arrived at the memorial , with crowds shouting “ De Blasio , go home ” as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as he tried to address the crowd , his words were barely audible over crowds chanting “ Resign.
” At another point , the crowd chanted “ Turn your back , ” and many turned around so as not to face the mayor .
Shortly after , de Blasio gave up and ceded the microphone to George Floyd ’ s brother , Terence Floyd .
Wearing a face mask bearing a picture of his brother and a Yankees cap , he said , “ I want to thank God.
” He added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fault .
It was his will .
I thank God for you all showing love to my brother.
” Floyd also criticized the destruction .
“ I ’ m proud of the protest , but I ’ m not proud of the destruction , ” Floyd said .
“ My brother wasn ’ t about that.
” The New York City mayor has taken heat from not only his community but lawmakers both left and right over his handling of the riots against police brutality that have ravaged the city for nearly a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Andrew Cuomo called the mayor ’ s handling of riots a “ disgrace ” and said he has the power to “ displace ” de Blasio , though he won ’ t at this time .
`` The NYPD and the mayor did not do their job last night , I believe that , '' Cuomo said at the time .
Cuomo said at a press conference that the mayor `` underestimates '' the scope and duration of the problem , suggesting he needs to deploy more police .
De Blasio imposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday , but after another night of fires and looting moved up the curfew to 8 p.m. and extended it through Sunday night .
President Trump too slammed de Blasio for his refusal to bring in the National Guard .

No matter how you spin it, the crowd was NOT happy to see Mayor de Blasio there.
The booing was not sparse or sporadic.
It was so loud that multiple videos show the boos heard from blocks away.
Fox News has more details on de Blasio's appearance at George Floyd's memorial:
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was drowned out by booing at a memorial for George Floyd in Brooklyn on Thursday, as the preacher who introduced him pleaded with attendees to show “respect.”
“Let us welcome with respect the mayor of New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio and first lady Chirlane McCray,” Rev. Kevin McCall said.
Loud booing then broke out as the mayor took the stage, forcing McCall to add: “Again, again, again, we said respect! We said respect! Say it with me, respect!”
When McCray took the microphone first, the booing subsided.
De Blasio had also received boos as he arrived at the memorial, with crowds shouting “De Blasio, go home” as he walked across the stage.
Later, as he tried to address the crowd, his words were barely audible over crowds chanting “Resign.” At another point, the crowd chanted “Turn your back,” and many turned around so as not to face the mayor.
Shortly after, de Blasio gave up and ceded the microphone to George Floyd’s brother, Terence Floyd.
Wearing a face mask bearing a picture of his brother and a Yankees cap, he said, “I want to thank God.” He added: “It wasn’t his fault. It was his will. I thank God for you all showing love to my brother.”
Floyd also criticized the destruction.
“I’m proud of the protest, but I’m not proud of the destruction,” Floyd said. “My brother wasn’t about that.”
The New York City mayor has taken heat from not only his community but lawmakers both left and right over his handling of the riots against police brutality that have ravaged the city for nearly a week.
On Tuesday, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the mayor’s handling of riots a “disgrace” and said he has the power to “displace” de Blasio, though he won’t at this time.
"The NYPD and the mayor did not do their job last night, I believe that," Cuomo said at the time.
Cuomo said at a press conference that the mayor "underestimates" the scope and duration of the problem, suggesting he needs to deploy more police.
De Blasio imposed an 11 p.m. curfew to quell riots on Monday, but after another night of fires and looting moved up the curfew to 8 p.m. and extended it through Sunday night.
President Trump too slammed de Blasio for his refusal to bring in the National Guard.